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Antonyms Crossword Puzzle

Students choose opposites from a word bank to solve crossword clues, using crossing letters and a completed grid to check their answers.
Grades
Grades 1–5, Elementary
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Jul 28, 2021

Subject
ELA, Vocabulary
Topic
Opposites, Antonyms crossword puzzle answers
Resource types
Crosswords Puzzles, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Answer key
Included
Standards
L.K.5

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From the author

Choose opposite-meaning words from the word bank to complete this antonyms crossword. Use the crossing letters to check placement, then compare with the completed puzzle on the second page.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify a word that expresses the opposite of a clue term

  • Use crossword intersections to confirm antonym placement

Teaching tips

  • Start with the opposite pairs learners know immediately, then use their crossing letters to solve less familiar clues.

Skills covered

  • Antonym knowledge — Match words with opposite meanings

  • Crossword solving — Coordinate semantic clues and intersecting letters

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What support is included for solving the crossword?

A word bank supplies the possible answers, and a completed puzzle appears on the second page. Students match opposite meanings and use crossing letters as they work.

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